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Friday, July 27, 2012

Well, there is no stopping time, but there is still time for one last giveaway this month!

Today's giveaway is from The Cluttered Craftroom. I am so happy Debi is here today to share her passion for crafting! I met Debi a while back on my facebook page and it has been a wonderful friendship since then...I just know you are going to love her too. Here she is to tell us more about her business....

in her own words....

Debi is one super talented lady, not to mention a great friend. I am so happy this world of blogging has allowed us to meet!

The Cluttered Craft Room is full of wonderful designs that can be shipped right to you...

here are just a few of the items she has there...

I just love this hand painted garden sign!

She also sells these beautiful outdoor pillows in her shop too...

So much to choose from, but...I am sure you are ready to see what she has for your giveaway, right??

She asked me if there was anything that caught my eye so I went to look around and pretending like I was shopping for myself, and this is what I picked out..

Thursday, July 26, 2012

You see, in two short days, this sweet little {8!} year old girl will be having a birthday party

And she has requested that I make her cake....and of course I said, "sure, baby. I can do that!"

And while I am thinking about that cake that needs to be made tomorrow night, and the goodie bags, and the decorations I still need to get, I am also thinking about the house that NEEDS to be cleaned before our family comes into town. I can't have them thinking we have lived like total animals this summer, right?

And while I am thinking about that..... in the back of my mind, I am also thinking about this sweet boy

because he starts kindergarten in 4 short days.

And...I am really sad about this. I have worries...mainly, what if I take him for his first day and he runs back out of the room crying after me, am I allowed to say, "this isn't going to work out and I will be taking him back home with me now."??

No. that won't work, but believe me...I have thought about this....a lot.

And while I am thinking of these things, I am also thinking of this wonderfully sweet, squishy little baby boy too...

Would you just look at that sweet face?! Here is something I have learned about Liam in the past few weeks....he loves his momma. a lot. more than anything ever, he just wants me to be right beside him holding him or playing with him.

And I love that idea too.....

But, if you have read the first part of this post you will understand my trouble.

I know I am not the only one in the history of the world that has been busy. I get it.....I'm just trying to wrap my head around all of it, and writing it down seems to help...so here I am ;)

There...now I feel better.

Thanks for listening, and prayers are always welcome.

Other things that are also welcome:

A cleaning fairy

Ace of Cakes, Duff delivered right to my front door to help me make a cake

A babysitter that loves my children as much as I do

A therapy session about dealing with separation anxiety {from my 5 year old}

Friday, July 20, 2012

I am so happy to introduce you all to Heart & Home Creations. Cassandra is the woman behind this business, I recently met her at a local craft show...and let me just say, her products are awesome!

Here she is to tell us more about her business...in her own words...

As a mother of 3 grown children and Nana of 2 beautiful grandbabies, I want to give them the best products and found the best way to do that was to make them myself. I have been crafting products for nearly 10 years, selling my products wholesale all over the USA, Canada and London.

Crafting quality products with amazingly pure and healthy ingredients is satisfying and helpful to those that use the products. No mineral oil, harsh chemicals & dyes or parabens are used in our products. What you get are skin nourishing products you can feel safe using on yourself and your beautiful children or grandchildren.

I am so sure of the products I make that, if you don't love them, I will give you a full refund (minus shipping costs) upon return of the items. However, I am sure you will love how these products make your skin feel. Quality ingredients and care create products you will be proud to use.

Can I just start by saying....I cannot believe that she is a "nana". When I first met her in person, I couldn't believe my ears when she said something about her granddaughters!

Friday, July 13, 2012

It's that time again!! I am loving Fridays around here, because who doesn't love a giveaway, right??

Today's giveaway is from my real life friend, Jessica, owner/designer of Seams Sew Wright. I met Jessica at a craft fair last Fall and I have admired the person that she is and her talent ever since!

Here's a bit about her business....

In her own words

I started sewing at only 7, under my granma's watchful eyes. She is my true inspiration in every item I make-I ask myself, would this make her proud!?! I started my business in May 2011. At a lil over a year old I have been truly blessed with fantastic loyal customers who appreciate handmade items. I strive to make quality affordable. On the personal side, I am a single momma who has to have the "real job" and the sewing is the 2nd FUN JOB! I feel like sewing is NEVER a job, it's plain and simple relaxation for me. Helps me wind down at the end of the day, leading to 1 a.m. bedtimes, HA!In my spare moments: I have a extra large sized sweet tooth, right down to some too sweet, sweet tea. I love horror movies, but really love all movies. I can sing but, most of the time shouldn't, HA HA! I am an overall entertainment junkie. My lil guy keeps me on my toes at all times. While he is Autistic I think that just makes him EXTRA special and needs all of the love this momma can give.

See what I mean?? She's amazing....I knew you would think so too ;)

So...do you want to see what she is giving away to one lucky reader???

AWESOME!!

I love everything about this bag, right down to the color....sweet potato! Perfect for summer...for Fall...okay, okay....it's just PERFECT for everything, haha!

Sunday, July 8, 2012

I am back again with a couple more recipes that I tried out from Pinterest!!

First up, is THIS PIN for Seasoned Roasted Potatoes. This recipe comes from the blog, Iowa Girl Eats. Have you read this blog before? I was happy to find it while checking out this recipe and it really is such a great read! I know I'll be back there often to see what she has going on!

Right away, the potato fanatic in me was in LOVE with this picture. It may have been love at first sight, because I knew I was going to give these a try!

And this is how they turned out for me....

Let me just start by saying that my photo doesn't even come close to doing these incredibly delicious potatoes justice. Soooo easy to whip up as a side dish, the ingredients are things we always have on hand. My family loved them, and I know I'll be making them all the time now!!

"Hi, I'm Carmella the voice and artist behind the Creative Carmella blog and shop. I am creative soul that needed an outlet. I am a momma to three kiddos and a wife to one amazing guy...they make my world go round. I hope that you will find some reasons to sit a while with me as I take on this world of mine, one creative project at a time.... "